Locomotive-pilot.



M. F. COX.

LOCOMOTIVE PILOT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25. 1914.

1 1&3 $81 Patented June 22, 1915.

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LOCOMOTIVE PILOT. V APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1914.

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Be it new that i, Marmara r. co -t time citizen ofthe' United States, residing at the city of houisville, county of JefiersomSta-te of Kentucky, have invented a certain new and useful llmrovement Locomotrve: Pilots, of whic the following is a; full, clear, and exact description, such as wrll enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malie and use the same, reference being had to the accompany ng draw.- ings, forming part of this specification, in

I I a Figure 1 is a top. plan now of a locomotive pilot of -my improved construction. Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the pilotl Fig. 3 is a side elevatronal View.

' Fig. 4 is avertical section taken on the line 4=-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a view lookingagainst the underside of a pilot of my 1mproved construction. Fig. 63s arear eleva tional: view of the pilot; v 1

My invention relates'to new and. useful improvements in pilots for locomotrves, the principal objects of my invention being to generally improve upon and snnphfy the construction of the types of plots now n eneral use,.ai1d-' to provide a; pilot, the mam %rame of which comprisestwo separately formed skeleton members whichare capable of being readily combined and applied to a pilot beam.

By forming the' main frame or body of the pilot .of'two separately formed members, the manufacture of the p1lot'1s greatly facilitated and the cost of production -1s minimized. v

, Further objects "of my invention arerto provide a pilot having slats which can be readily detached and replaced in case of breakage; to form the upper portion ofthe pilot with a; pocket or opening" for the accommodation of the coupler and draw bar the forward end of the l0como-. tive; to orm integral with the-baseof the pilot plates which serve as steps to enable trainmen to mount the pilot and burn or beam, andv further to provide a pilot whlch combines lightness of weight andsimplicity of construction with strengthan'd rigidity.

With the foregoing and other objectsein view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of Specification-of LetteraEate nt." a neaumfilearun aurora. ae'rninaotaoia Watentm ant an. thin,

parts, orientate more fullyjdescribed and 0' Asshown in the "drawings, the lower or base member of my improved pilot is subrear rail it; with I the endsof which are formed integral the outer ends of a pair of inclined rails: 1E1. o

Formed integral with and connecting the intermediate portions of the-rails 11 and arranged a short distance in front of the rear rail 10 is an intermediate rail i2. All oftlrerails forming this triangular base are preferably lL-shaped in cross section as shown, although it be readily understood thatlsafd rails may vary in cross secti'onal shape as desired.

Formed inte'gral' with the'ends of the rail f0 andthe outer ends of rails 11 are horitutesteps for the trainmen when mounting or alighting from the pilot.

The upright frame which combines with the base comprises a pair of outer. uprights or postsrlff, apair' of inner uprights or posts 15, and horizontally disposed top" rails or" plates 16, the latter being formed integral with and connecm'ng' the respective pairs of uprights or posts.

'fhe lower ends ofallof the members 14: and 15- a-reprovided' with vertically disposed row of apertures it and 15, the same servingas bolt on rivet holes, and by virtue of stan'tiall'y triangular when viewed in a plane, and comprises a transversely disposed such construction. the rear rail 10 of the tri- I angular base can 10 positioned at difierent horizontal planes; t 'ereby permitting verticaladjustment or the base member of the pilot with respect to the vertica'lrear portion thereof and consequently permitting the production of pilots of difierent vertiunderside of the pilot beam when the pilot' is applied thereto.

The upper" portions of the plates or rails 1'6 bear directly against the front face of the pilot beam and said rails or plates are provided: with apertures which receive bolts or like devices utilized in attaching" the pilot to saidpilot beam.

v Formed integral with and projecting forwardly from the rails or plates t are horrzontalliidisposed plates 18 which not only strengt en said rails or plates, but provide points 0 attachment for the upper ends of the inclined slats forming a part of my 1mproved pilot. These slats 19 arepreferably sections of metal tubing cut to proper len h and having their ends flattened in or er that they may be readily attached by means that occupied by the rails or plates 16, is a horizontally disposed plate or rail 21 which serves as a point of attachment for the centhe intermediate rail 12 of the base. It will tral seriesof slats 22. The lower forward corners of the vertically disposed walls or plates 20 are united by an integral trans-- versely disposed rail 23 which is riveted to be noted that this rail 23 is provided with vertical rows of rivet holes corresponding to the holes 14* and 15, thereby permitting the intermediate rail 12 to be attached to said rail'23 at different horizontal planes.

Formed integral with and connecting the central portions of the posts br uprights 15 is a transversely disposed rail 24, the same occupying substantially the same horizontal plane with the rail 21.

The rectangular space A above the rails 21 and 24 and between the upper portions of the walls or plates 20 forms a pocket-for the accommodatmn of the draw bar andcoupler carried by the forward end of the locomotive.

a A pilot of my improved construction is comparatively simple, can be easily and cheaply manufactured for the reason. that the two main parts of the pilot can be readily cast and While said pilot is comparatively light in weight, it has the requisite strength: and rigidity.

It will be readily understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction ofthe' various parts of my improved pilot may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1'. A locomotive pilot comprising a triangular base, a vertically disposed rear member, the lower portion of which is rigidly fixed to the rear portion of the triangular base, there being a draw bar pocket formed in the upper portion of the vertical member, a pair 0 walls integral with the vertical member and projecting forwardly therefrom at' the sides of the draw bar pocket, and

horizontally disposed rails connecting said walls at the lower end of said pocket.

'2. A locomotive pilot comprising a triangu'lar base, a vertically disposed rear member, the lower portion of which is rigidly fixed to the rear portion of the triangular base, there being a draw bar pocket formed in the upper portion of the vertical member,.

a pair of walls integral with the vertical member and projecting forwardly therefrom at the sides of the draw bar pocket, horizontally disposed rails connecting said walls at the lower end of said pocket, and a series of separate slats arranged between the forward rails of the triangular base and the upper portion of the vertical member.

3. In a locomotive pilot, a base comprisin a rear rail, a pair of inclined front rails, and a transversely disposed intermediate rail in front of the rear rail, a vertically disposed rear member, the lower end of which is fixed to the rear rail of the base, a pair of walls integral with and projecting forwardly from the vertically disposed member, the lower portions of which walls are fixed to the intermediate rail .of the base, and there being a draw bar pocket formed in the upper portion of the vertical member between the forwardly projecting walls thereof.

4. In a locomotive pilot, a base comprisin a rear rail, a pair of inclined front rails, an a transversely disposed intermediate rail in front of the rear rail, a vertically disposed rear member, the lower end of which fixed to the rear rail of the base, a pair of walls integralwith and projecting forwardly from the vertically disposed member, the lower portions of which walls are fixed to the intermediate rail of the base, there being a draw bar pocket formed in the upper portion of the vertical member between the forwardly projecting walls thereof, and a series of inclinedslats between the inclined front rails of the base and the upper portion of the vertical member.

5. In a locomotive pilot, a base comprising a rear rail, a pair of inclined front rails, and a transversely disposed intermediate rail in front of the rear rail, a vertically disposed rear member, the lower end of which is fixed to the rear rail of the base, a pair of walls integral with and projecting forwardly from the vertically disposed member, the lower portion of which walls are fixed to the intermediate rail of the base, there being a draw barpocket formed in the upper portion of the vertical member between the forwardly projecting walls thereof, a series of inclined slats between the inclined front rails of the base and the upper portion of the vertical member, and brackets projecting-rearwardly from the vertical member for engagement with a pilot. beam.

6. A locomotive pilot comprising a triangular base member formed in a single piece, a vertically disposed rear member which is formed in a single piece, means whereby the base member can be attached to the vertical ed to receive attaching means, which latter means is seated in the rear rail of the base, and a series of inclined slats between the front portion of the base and the upper 25 portion of the vertical member.

8. In a locomotive pilot the combination with a triangular base composed of a rear rail, a pair of inclined front rails, and a transversely disposed intermediate rail, of a separate vertically disposed rear member formed in a single piece, the lower portion of which is adjustably connected to the rearand intermediate rails of the base member.

9. In a locomotive pilot the combination with a triangular base composed of a rear wall, a pair of inclined front walls, and a transversely disposed intermediate rail, of a separate vertically disposed rear member 'formed in a single piece, the lower portion of which is adjustablv connected to the rear and intermediate rails of the base member, and there being a draw bar pocket formed in the upper portion of said rear member.

10.=-l[n a locomotive pilot the combination with a vertically disposed rear member formed in a single piece and comprising a series of uprights and a pair of centrally arranged forwardly projecting Walls, a trans verse rail connectingthe lower portions of said Walls, and a horizontally disposed skeleton'base mamber adjustably connected to the lower portions of the uprights of the rear member and to the transverse rail at the lower ends of the forwardly projecting walls.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses,

this 22nd day of July, 1914.

MILLARD F. COX,

Witnesses: I

A. J. WAGGAINS, J. J. HIATT. 

